MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 2nd April
OLYMPIC DAM APPROVAL CHALLENGED IN FEDERAL COURT THIS WEEK
David and Goliath: Kevin Buzzacott v Federal Environment Minister, SA Government and BHP Billiton
Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, Aboriginal Elder of the …
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BHP Billiton’s uranium mine expansion challenged in court
Australia passes controversial mining tax into law
The Australian Senate has pushed through into law a 30% tax on iron ore and coal mining companies. The tax will raise A$10.6bn ($11.2bn, £7bn) over three years from major companies including BHP Billiton, Rio …
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When it rains, it pours for BHP
A leaked email reveals that BHP Billiton never intended to negotiate new work practices with Australia’s leading mineworkers union. This is despite the world’s biggest mining company having previously committed itself to such negotiations, as …
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Striking stories – from Canada & Australia
Thousands of workers continue striking at operations controlled by two of the world’s three biggest mining companies. In Canada, the United Steelworkers accused Rio Tinto of “major assault on workers and communities” as the UK-based …
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Fears Xstrata tailings dam could fail
AN INDEPENDENT monitor’s report into Xstrata’s McArthur River mine has said there were extreme risks of a tailings dam bank breaking as well as acid draining into one of the river’s tributaries. Environment Centre NT …
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Australia’s mining industry muscling into media
She’s the richest female in the Asia-Pacific region and bidding fair to become the wealthiest woman of the world. This year, Gina Rinehart’s estimated personal pickings are likely to double – to at least $20 …
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Big miners must be reined in
Nearly 10 years of a mining boom has made big changes to Australia’s economy and environment. Resource companies have made record profits. This has given Australia’s rich mining billionaires an inflated sense of entitlement. When …
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Rio Tinto subsidiary ERA expects flooding to hit uranium output again
The company warned that recent flooding caused by heavy rainfall in northern Australia will continue to restrict its uranium production for the year.
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page504?oid=143022&sn=Detail&pid=92730.…
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Anglo American OKs $1.7 billion Queensland project to triple its Australia met coal output
Anglo American has said its board has approved the $1.7 billion Grosvenor metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, which is expected to produce five million tonnes per year over a projected life of 26 years. …
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Richest Australians see their pickings fall – and mine safety record shames entire industry
How the mighty have fallen!
According to a recent survey, billions of dollars have been wiped off the bank accounts of Australia’s richest individuals – especially those who profit from the mining industry.
Nonetheless, they’re …
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Cheap and green energy for miners
It may seem somewhat audacious for a company with a market value of $16 million to propose a world-leading energy project nearly one hundred times its value. But, says Petratherm managing director Terry Kallis, if …
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Sweden: Saami Communities take on foreign miners
An Australian company’s proposal to mine on Saami land in Sweden “would leave 20,000 reindeer without grazing lands, and Saami families and communities without access to their customary lands”. That’s according to a statement issued …
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